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"Aardman is delighted to be able to contribute to the future of the ICA enabling it to continue to add to the richness of the UK's film culture."
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"The ICA has from its inception been an important cultural asset for London. It gave help to many first time directors, myself included and supported our work at the point in our careers which was very important. We must make sure that the ICA must be kept going so that it can help other filmmakers show their work to the public." | |
"London is a huge city but, sadly there are very few cinemas left that are prepared to take risks and show films that don't fit into the mainstream. The kind of films that give the audience something to discuss, whether through Q and As with the directors or through curated sessions. I first went to the ICA before I directed any films and I have to say I was inspired by much of what I saw there. Cinemas like the ICA are essential for the ongoing life of cinema. That is why I have agreed to be involved." | |
"The ICA is the last bastion of truly independent cinema in the UK. Over the past two decades I've had the best and most fulfilling experiences in those two cinemas than any other in London." | |
| | "ICA has given me my first opportunity to attend an international film festival. Their invitation to the London International Film Festival carried my works to international spotlight and helped achieve recognition around the world, allowing myself to continue creating films to this day." |
"For us independent filmmakers, the eternal problem is the dearth of truly independent cinemas. Thank goodness for the ICA, with its long tradition of imaginative, informed programming. This is where radical independence continues to enable audiences to enjoy World Cinema. Without this unique venue, many movie-goers would remain oblivious to the vast body of work produced annually around the planet, beyond reach of the long arm of Hollywood." | |
| "I'm happy to support one of the most inspiring cinemas in London - you could get involved too by helping raise funds to refurbish the cinemas and secure the future of independent cinema at the ICA" |
| "At a time when big corporations are absorbing and crushing any trace of an independent voice within the arts... from the images on our television screens to the internet, the books we read, the words pouring from our radios, the music we listen to, even the theatres and dancehalls we frequent (and on and on)...any venue that offers some kind of resistance however small should be considered such a huge breath of fresh air. The ICA has been a sanctuary for the smaller voice for many years and is offering through the refurbishment of its cinema, a way for the independent film maker to be heard. Independence in the arts is so very difficult to hold on to. The ICA is trying to offer us just that. It needs your help." |
"The ICA is a fantastic venue for cinema. Their support of independent film helps to ensure the health of the film industry as a whole." | |
"ICA Cinema is a great thing. It is an oasis of an independent and non-commercial art. Something like this is necessarily needed for London. ICA Cinema has done very much for me and my films. I keep my fingers crossed." |